Lizst Piano Concertos #1 and #2 - Bolet

JohnR · « **on:** 24 Aug 2011, 03:25 pm »

Despite little famiiarity with this composer and period, I do find this to be very good.

I do find it odd for a concerto to have five movements.

I think I picked this up at a local market for a couple of of dollars.

no1maestro · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Aug 2011, 10:52 pm »

You might have either misread or not quite understood the movements. No.1 has the usual three movements, the second has four, the last actually closer to a coda rather than an actual movement. Once in a while they will fill out the disc with another work or two.

JohnR · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Aug 2011, 03:10 am »

Um... OK, well, #1 has four movements, movement 3 is split into two tracks on this disc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Liszt)

#2 has six movements not five. Or, "This concerto is one single, long movement, divided into six sections that are connected by transformations of several themes" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No._2_(Liszt)

So I was wrong in both case, but it's not 3 and 4 either. Are we talking about the same pieces?

I'll have another listen tonight

Tyson · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Aug 2011, 05:23 am »

Bolet is quite good in Liszt - similar to Arrau - not as flashy as some, but greater depth of interpretation.

holden4th · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 Sep 2011, 11:32 pm »

Hello everyone, I've just joined and this is my second post.

Yes, Bolet is na great Liszt player but can I stringly suggest that anyone interested in either the two PCs or the B minor sonata hear Sviatoslav Richter.

drjjpdc · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 01:00 am »

Holden,

I agree, I have that very CD on LP and it is sensational.

If you like this music make sure you pick up the Mendelssohn Piano Concerti. I have played them blind for friends and they always say Liszt or some other Romantic era composer. The first one really kicks butt.

Another interesting Richter is a mono version of Pictures at an Exhibition. It is live and some guy coughs a few times, but the piano playing is incredible.